PAULSBORO - The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the derailment that released vinyl chloride when seven cars of the 84-car train derailed on Nov. 30. in Gloucester County.

The report says the initial damage estimates provided by Conrail are $721,114, which does not include environmental remediation.

Workers have removed the final tanker car that was part of a freight train. Recovery efforts are now focused on repairing a swivel-style bridge over Mantua Creek in Paulsboro where the accident occurred.